A Murder In Thebes (Alexander The Great 2) - Plot & Excerpts
He tapped the hilt of the sword he had taken from the armory and hurried up the steps onto the curtain wall overlooking the city. Other members of the garrison were assembled there, shouting and gesticulating. The spy gazed down the rocky escarpment. The great palisade built by the Thebans so as to hem them in was now deserted. The sound of hideous battle came from the city. “Alexander has broken in!” a voice shouted. “The king is here!” Discussion and debate broke out. Should the garrison help or stay in the citadel? There was no Memnon or Lysander to impose order. The spy smiled to himself; that was his doing. What did it matter if Thebes fell? He looked down at the courtyard where the rest of the garrison was milling about. Some were dressed in half-armor, others totally unprepared. “I can see plumes of smoke!” someone shouted. “They are setting fire to the houses!” The Oracle stared across at the great high tower of the citadel, which housed the officer’s chambers.
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